Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, penname Ghalib was born in Agra on 27 December 1797. He was very famous in his poetry. He started poetry writing in the age of 11. Ghalib’s first language was Urdu but Turkish and Persian were also spoken at home. Ghalib was considered as greatest Urdu poet in the history of the language.
In 1850, Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II revived upon Mirza Ghalib the title of Dabeer-ul-Mulk. Ghalib today remains popular among Urdu speakers not only in India and Pakistan but also around the world. He was far prouder of his poetic achievements in Persian, and today he’s more famous for his Urdu ghazals.
Ghalib’s poetry reflects voyage from nothingness to a totally human affirmation. His unique style of poetry likes in all over the world and still from past to present era his poetry reads and sings in the form of ghazals.
Ghalib was liberal Sufi Muslim, encouraging people to look beyond the letter of the law and towards its true essence. He was died on 15 February 1869. After his death, he’s still alive in the hearts of Urdu lovers. His 213th birthday anniversary was celebrated on 27 December 2010.
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